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别卖关子

[bié mài guān zi]

phrase

LanguageChinese (China)

Meaning
  1. Stop keeping me in suspense
  2. People say this to a friend who is purposely delaying the reveal of a story or piece of news to make it more exciting.
Examples

别卖关子,快告诉我结果吧!

Stop keeping me in suspense and tell me the result!

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别卖关子了,那个秘密到底是什么?

Stop keeping me in suspense, what exactly is that secret?

Example written by AI, not from the source.

Pronunciationbié mài guān zi

Registerinformal

How it is usedUsed when someone is teasing you by withholding information or a secret.

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